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Next Week: VAAC Friday Community Meetings Return September 11 With a Ballot Proposal Deep Dive
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Next week, VAAC Friday Community Meetings return on September 11 with a Ballot Proposal Deep Dive featuring Nomi Joyrich of Jews For a Secular Democracy and the VAAC Leadership Team. Join us on Zoom from 12:30 to 1:30 PM ET to learn more about Michigan ballot initiatives, what they propose to change, and what voters…
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Upcoming Events: Find VAAC in Royal Oak, Highland Park, Detroit, and Online
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VAAC will be at upcoming events in Royal Oak, Highland Park, and Detroit, along with a virtual MI-CEMI convening focused on the 2026 election. Find us at community festivals, back-to-school events, and civic programs where VAAC ambassadors will be sharing voter education, answering voting questions, and helping eligible residents register to vote.
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Barbershop Talks with MDOS: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power
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VAAC and community partners are bringing voter education into the trusted spaces where people already gather. Join us for Barbershop Talks: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power on September 14 in Detroit for a nonpartisan community conversation about voting, civic engagement, and the role barbershops and salons can play in connecting Michigan voters with accurate…
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From Community Art Pop-Ups to ArtPrize: VAAC’s Voting Rights Art Installation Heads to Grand Rapids
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The voting rights artwork VAAC and Indivisible Metro Detroit have been creating with community members throughout the summer is headed to ArtPrize 2026. The Community Voting Rights Art Installation will be exhibited at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, with Preview Week beginning September 12 and public voting opening September 18. VAAC will also take…
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Expungement Clinics & Road to Restoration Events in August and September
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Free expungement fairs, legal intake clinics, and Road to Restoration events are taking place in communities across Michigan in September. Find upcoming dates, locations, and opportunities to get help with eligible Michigan convictions, expungement questions, and driver’s license restoration.
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Where to Find VAAC: Community Events in Detroit and Jackson, August 28–31
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Find VAAC in Detroit and Jackson from August 28 through August 31 at community events focused on resources, families, safety, fellowship, and recovery. VAAC ambassadors will be providing voter and civic education, answering questions, and offering voter registration support.
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Where to Find VAAC in the Community: August 21–28
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Find VAAC in Roseville and Detroit from August 21 through August 28 at an expungement clinic, back-to-school giveaway, Voting Rights Community Art Project pop-up, statewide Black leadership mixer, and community resource event. VAAC will be providing voter and civic education, answering questions, and offering voter registration support throughout the week.
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ID Clinics Bring Services: Coming Up in Ypsilanti and Royal Oak
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VAAC and community partners are bringing ID services, voter registration support, and community resources Ypsilanti and Royal Oak. The next clinics are happening in September and October.
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VAAC in the News: Amplifying Every Voice on Election Day
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Executive Director Angela Davenport Shares Why Voting Access for All Matters On Election Day, Voting Access for All Coalition was featured on FOX 2 Detroit, where Executive Director Angela Davenport spoke about the critical importance of civic education, outreach, and year-round engagement across Michigan communities. In the interview, Angela emphasized how VAAC works to ensure…
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Volunteer with VAAC: Build Power, Break Barriers
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Discover how you can take action every week with Voting Access for All Voting Access for All is powered by advocates and volunteers who believe every Michigander should have the freedom to vote—especially those impacted by incarceration, poverty, and systemic barriers. When you volunteer with VAAC, you’re helping to remove obstacles and strengthen democracy for…
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BREAKING NEWS: ACVM Proposal Will Not Appear on Michigan’s November Ballot
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BREAKING NEWS: The Michigan Supreme Court has denied Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan’s request to order its proposed constitutional amendment onto the November ballot.
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UPDATED: ACVM Proposal Remains Uncertified After U.S. Supreme Court Denial, Michigan Supreme Court Now Ends Ballot Challenge
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The Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan proposal remains uncertified for Michigan’s November ballot after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied ACVM’s emergency request to force the proposal onto the ballot. The denial did not resolve the underlying petition dispute, and ACVM’s separate case before the Michigan Supreme Court remains pending as Michigan approaches its September…
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You Can Still Vote by Mail in Michigan: What’s Happening With the USPS Rule Now
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Key parts of a new USPS rule affecting mail ballots remain blocked while several federal court cases continue, and the Trump administration has again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. The Supreme Court has not decided whether the final USPS rule is legal. For Michigan voters, the most important thing has not changed: you…
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VAAC in the Community: Back-to-School Events, Resource Days, and Voter Education
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VAAC ambassadors have been connecting with communities across Detroit and Metro Detroit at back-to-school events, resource gatherings, and community outreach days. See where we’ve been, then help these posts reach more people by liking and sharing VAAC’s latest photos and updates on social media.
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Visit the Hands Off MI Vote Website’s Election Protection Hub
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HandsOffMIVote.org is the new organizing and information hub for election protection work in Michigan launched by Promote The Vote. The site connects people with current resources, volunteer opportunities, local resolution efforts, information about threats to voting access, and other ways to get involved.
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Yes, You Can Still Vote by Mail in Michigan: What Changed This Week and What Hasn’t
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Michigan voters can still vote by mail, but the federal legal situation changed again this week. USPS says new mail-ballot requirements are now in effect, while Michigan, other states, and voting-rights organizations have filed new court challenges aimed directly at the finalized rule. The Supreme Court’s August 24 decision did not decide whether those new…
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